'शून्याधारित अर्थसंकल्पाबाबत' खालील विधाने विचारात घ्या :
(a) ते अमेरिकेत उदयास आले व विकसित झाले.
(b) 1978 मध्ये अध्यक्ष जिमी कार्टर यांनी ही प्रणाली अमेरिकेमध्ये लागू केली.
(c) भारतात ही प्रणाली प्रथम 1983 मध्ये विज्ञान आणि तंत्रज्ञान विभागात सुरु करण्यांत आली.
(d) भारतात ही प्रणाली 1984-85 या आर्थिक वर्षापासून सर्व मंत्रालयात सुरु करण्यांत आली.
वरीलपैकी कोणती विधाने सत्य आहेत ?
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option A ((a), (b) and (c)).

Key Points:
• Concept & Origin: Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) was conceived by Peter Phyrr at Texas Instruments in the USA during 1969-70.
• Statement (a) is correct: ZBB originated and was developed in the USA.
• Statement (b) is correct: Jimmy Carter first adopted it as Governor of Georgia in 1971, and after becoming US President, he formally mandated its adoption across all federal departments in 1978.
• Statement (c) is correct: In India, ZBB was introduced experimentally for the first time in the Department of Science and Technology in 1983.
• Statement (d) is incorrect: ZBB was mandated for implementation across all Union Government ministries from the fiscal year 1986–87 (or 1987-88 in the 7th Plan), NOT during 1984–85.
• Therefore, statements (a), (b), and (c) are correct, corresponding to Option 1.
• Key Takeaway: ZBB was created by Peter Phyrr in the USA, applied federally by Carter in 1978, and piloted in India in 1983.